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About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Numeri 1:45 (Numbers 1:45)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

45 Fueruntque omnis numerus filiorum Israel per domos et familias suas a vigesimo anno et supra, qui poterant ad bella procedere, And the whole number of the sons of Israel was according to their houses and their families from the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:44 (Numbers 1:44)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:44 Hi sunt, quos numeraverunt Moyses et Aaron, et duodecim principes Israel, singulos per domos cognationum suarum. These are, those whom Moyses and Aaron counted, and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one according to the houses of their … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:43 (Numbers 1:43)

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Nm 1:43 quinquaginta tria millia quadringenti. fifty-three thousand four hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quinquaginta fifty ADJ.INDECL 2 tria three ADJ.ACC.PL.N 3 millia thousands NOUN.ACC.PL.N 4 quadringenti four hundred ADJ.NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Expression: quinquaginta tria millia quadringenti forms … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:42 (Numbers 1:42)

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Nm 1:42 De filiis Nephthali per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Nephthali according to their generations and families and … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:41 (Numbers 1:41)

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Nm 1:41 quadraginta millia et mille quingenti. forty thousand and one thousand five hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quadraginta forty ADJ.INDECL 2 millia thousands NOUN.ACC.PL.N 3 et and CONJ 4 mille thousand ADJ.INDECL 5 quingenti five hundred ADJ.NOM.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:40 (Numbers 1:40)

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Nm 1:40 De filiis Aser per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Aser according to their generations and families … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:39 (Numbers 1:39)

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Nm 1:39 sexaginta duo millia septingenti. sixty-two thousand, seven hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sexaginta sixty ADJ.INDECL 2 duo two ADJ.NOM.PL.M 3 millia thousands NOUN.ACC.PL.N 4 septingenti seven hundred ADJ.NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Expression: sexaginta duo millia septingenti functions … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:38 (Numbers 1:38)

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Nm 1:38 De filiis Dan per generationes, et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Dan according to their generations, and families and … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:37 (Numbers 1:37)

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Nm 1:37 triginta quinque millia quadringenti. thirty-five thousand, four hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 triginta thirty ADJ.INDECL 2 quinque five ADJ.INDECL 3 millia thousands NOUN.ACC.PL.N 4 quadringenti four hundred ADJ.NOM.PL.M Syntax Main Expression: triginta quinque millia quadringenti forms … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:36 (Numbers 1:36)

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Nm 1:36 De filiis Beniamin per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Benjamin according to generations and families and houses … Continue reading →

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